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A View of the Middle East Three corners have high elevations: the southwestern corner in Yemen, where Mount Al-Lawz rises to 8,464 feet (2,580 metres); and the southeastern corner in Oman, where Mount Al-Shām attains an elevation of 9,957 feet (3,035 metres). Much of the Yemen Plateau is at an elevation above 7,000 feet (2,100 metres). To the north and east elevations decrease. Steep cliffs and steep canyons descend from the highlands into

Saudi Arabia Cities: Aba as Sa'ud, Abha, Ad Dammam, Al Bahah, Al Hillah (Hauta), Al Hufuf (Hofuf), Al Kharj, Al Khubar, Al Manamah (Manama), Al Mubarraz, Al Qunfudhah, Ar Riyad (Riyadh), At Ta'if, Az Zahran, Buraydah, Ha'il, Hafar al Batin, Jeddah, Jizan, Khamis Mushayt, Makkah (Mecca), Medina, Najran, Qal at Bishah, Rabigh, Tabuk, Unayzah, Wadi ad Dawasir and Yanbu'al Bahr. Saudi Arabia Locations: Ad Dahna, Ad Dhana, Al Jafurah, An Nafud, Ar Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter), Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Bahrain, Harrat al Buqum, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Kishb, Harrat Nawasif, Harrat Rahat (Lava Fields), Harrat Uwayrid, Jabal Hijaz, Jabal Tuwayq, Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), Red Sea, Syrian Desert and Tihamat ash Sham. Saudi Arabia Natural Resources: Saudi Arabia has substantial fossil fuel resources including petroleum and natural gas. The country also has metal resources, which include iron ore, gold and copper. Saudi Arabia Natural Hazards: The natural hazards for Saudi Arabia include frequent dust and sand storms. Saudi Arabia Environmental Issues: Environmental issues for Saudi Arabia are mostly water related. These issues include a depletion of the underground water resources. The lack of perennial rivers and permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities. The coasts are polluted from oil spills. The country also has desertification. Copyright information: The images on this page were composed by Angela King and Br...

The Middle East is a geographical region that, to many people in the United States, refers to the Arabian Peninsula and lands bordering the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea, the northernmost part of the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf. Countries that reside in this definition of the Middle East include: The name "Middle East" has been in use since the 1850s, but its meaning has varied over time and continues to vary with different governments, people, and more. The first official document of the United States that used the term "Middle East" was the Eisenhower Doctrine in 1957. The map displayed above is part of the CIA Factbook, a world atlas published by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, for the purpose of assisting government officials and others with world geography. Geology.com uses the CIA Factbook as its primary reference for country names, borders and more. The geography displayed by the CIA Factbook follows policies of the United States government and is not in agreement with every nation and every group of people. The map on this page was created by the CIA in April 2019. It was produced using a Lambert Conformal Conic Projection with standard parallels at 12 degrees north and 38 degrees north. The scale of the map is 1:21,000,000. Countries of the Middle East Country Capital Government Bahrain Manama Absolute monarchy Cyprus Nicosia Presidential republic Egypt Cairo Presidential republic Iran Tehran Islamic republic Iraq Baghdad Parliamentary...

The map shows Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a desert country in southwestern Asia (Middle East) that occupies most of the The kingdom is bounded by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea in the west and the Persian Gulf in the east. Border countries are The country is the largest Arab state with a Saudi Arabia has a Saudi Arabia is the homeland of Arab Bedouins and the Arabian language, the historic birthplace of Islam and the Arab-Islamic culture which originated in the towns of The country's capital and largest city is Geographical Regions of Saudi Arabia The Arabian Desert covers large parts of the country's landscape. The vast area consists of a number of interconnected desert regions including the An Nafud in the north, and the Rub' al Khali ("the Empty Quarter") in the southern part of the country. The Rub' al Khali is one of the world's largest contiguous sand deserts. The coastal plain in western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea is known as the Tihamah, the east of the plain is dominated by the escarpments of two mountain ranges, the Hejaz and the Asir mountain range, separated by a gap in the area of Mecca. The highest point of Saudi Arabia is Jabal Sawda, the peak of about 3,000 m is located in the Abha region in the Asir mountains in the southwestern corner of the sheikdom. The one hundred kilometers wide strip of coastal plains and the western mountain ranges is known as the Hejaz ('the Barrier'). The Hejaz separates the coastal area from the N...

Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country located in the Middle East. Its 2.15 million square kilometer land size makes it the largest nation on the Arabian Peninsula. There are more than 36,244,512 million people living in the nation, the bulk of them are of Arab ethnicity. Saudi Arabia's capital and largest city, Riyadh, is situated in the country's central area. Mecca, Medina, Dammam, and Jeddah are a few further significant cities. Saudi Arabia is known for its vast reserves of oil, which have been a major contributor to its economy and global influence. History: The history of Saudi Arabia dates back to prehistoric times, with evidence of human settlement dating back over 10,000 years. Islam first appeared on the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century, and the prophet Muhammad helped to expand it from his native Mecca. Many Muslim dynasties, including the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman empires, controlled the Arabian Peninsula in the centuries that followed. The first Saudi state was established in the 18th century as a result of an agreement between the religious reformer Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and a religious leader by the name of Muhammad bin Saud. The Ottoman Empire later overthrew the Saudi state, but Abdulaziz Al Saud eventually reconstituted it in the early 20th century after uniting the many tribes and territories of the Arabian Peninsula under his reign. In 1932, Saudi Arabia established itself as a modern nati...